DailyBroward.com reports that a suit was just filed in Leon County in the race for state House District 96. Broward Commissioner Kristin Jacobs is seeking that seat, against fellow Democrat Steve Perman.

If the suit succeeds in having the write-in candidate disqualified on the basis that he lives outside the district, the primary election between Perman and Jacobs will be open to all registered voters in that north Broward district.

If the primary is open, it's Perman who would benefit, political onlookers say.

And in the race for the seat Jacobs is vacating on the Broward County Commission, a lawsuit will be filed imminently by attorney Bill Scherer, he says. The issue in that race is the same: State law says write-in candidates must live in the district.

UPDATE: The lawsuit has been filed. Click here to read it. The plaintiffs are Rico Petrocelli and Jennifer Brinkman.

It's thought that Bogen and Rodstrom would benefit from an open primary.

Scherer, a Republican, has come to the legal aid of the Rodstroms (Democrats) before. Two years ago, he sued to attempt to open a primary. Just like in this case, Charlotte Rodstrom was one of the candidates.

Scherer also sued to try to overturn term limits, which were opposed by then-Commissioner John Rodstrom.

But it was another attorney, Michael Steinberg in Tampa, who filed the lawsuit in the Jacobs race, on behalf of voter Robert Adams.